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OPTIMAL SCHOOLS
1800 East Palmer Street
Compton, CA 90221
(810) 608-0878 I (810) 608-0604 Fax Website Address: Optimalschools.org
PRESCHOOL through 8th GRADE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2024 – 2025
K - 8th STUDENTS: SCHOOL BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 8:00 A.M.
Students arriving to school after 8:15 a.m. are considered tardy.
PRE-SCHOOL STUDENTS MUST BE AT SCHOOL BY 8:00 A.M.
Parents, contact the school office to report absences due to illness.
July 2024
| July 8th - August 9th | Summer School |
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| July 22nd - Aug 10th | Pre-Owned Uniform Sales /Exchanges $5 per item |
| August 3rd | Mandatory Parent Orientation Kindergarten- 8th Grades at 10:00 AM |
| August 10th | Mandatory Parent Orientation Preschool at 10:00 AM |
August 2024
| Saturday, August 3rd | Parent Orientation Kindergarten - 8th at 10:00 AM |
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| Saturday, August 10th | Parent Orientation PreSchool at 10:00 AM |
| Monday, August 26th | 1st Day of School Full day; Uniform and books REQUIRED for all students Preschool through 8th |
| Wednesday, August 31st | 1st Chapel Chapels are every Wednesday - no shorts or polos allowed. Traditional Uniform Required |
September 2024
| Monday 2nd | Labor Day - SCHOOL CLOSURE |
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| Wednesday 4th | Fall Picture Day |
| Tuesday 10th | P.T.S.G Meeting at 6:15 PM |
| TBA | Fundraiser Kick-off: We will be kicking off our mandatory Fall Holiday Catalog. Each family is required to sell $100.00 in product Families not selling the requirement will be charged the balance of the requirement on their accounts. Fees must be paid by Monday 12/4 |
October 2024
| Tuesday 8th | P.T.S.G Meeting at 6:15 PM |
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| Friday 4th | Progress Report #1 |
| Spirit Wear /House Gear begins for preschool- 8th grade students. Students who do not have spirit wear or house gear must wear full uniform. | |
| Thursday 10th | Preschool Department Open House 3:00 - 5:00 PM |
| Friday 11th | Back 2 School Night 3:00-5:00 pm |
| Saturday 12th | Parent Empowerment Workshops |
| Monday 14th | Indigenous People Day - SCHOOL CLOSURE |
| Friday 18th | Pupil Free Day #1- SCHOOL CLOSURE |
November 2024
| Monday 11th | Veterans Day- SCHOOL CLOSURE |
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| Tuesday 12th | PTSG Meeting at 6:15 PM |
| Friday 15th | Preschool Harvest Program at 3:00 PM |
| Wednesday 20th | Fall Makeup Picture Day |
| Day of Thanksgiving Chapel Service | |
| Friday 22nd | Report Card Conference # 1 |
| Wednesday 27th | Awards Ceremony Kinder- 2nd 8:00 AM 3rd-8th 9:30 AM |
| Thursday 28th- Friday 29th | Thanksgiving Break SCHOOL CLOSURE |
December 2024
Due to the weather shorts are no longer allowed until Spring 2024
| Monday 2nd- Friday 6th | Scholastic Book Fair |
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| Tuesday 10th | P.T.S.G Meeting at 6:15 PM |
| Friday 13th | Preschool Christmas Program |
| Wednesday 18th | Kindergarten -8th Christmas Program |
| Thursday 19th | School Wide Christmas Parties |
| Friday 20th | Pupil Free Day #2 - SCHOOL CLOSURE |
| Monday 23rd- Friday 27th | WINTER Break - SCHOOL CLOSURE |
| Monday 30th- Tuesday 31st | Winter Break- DAY CARE PROVIDED |
January 2025
| Wednesday 1st-Friday 3rd | New Years Celebration-SCHOOL CLOSURE |
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| Monday 6th | Class Instruction Resumes |
| Tuesday 14th | P.T.S.G Meeting at 6:15 PM |
| Tuesday 13th-Friday 17th | PreSchool Parent Mid Year Conferences Advance Sign Up Is Required |
| Friday January 17th | Progress Reports #2 |
| Monday 20th | Martin Luther King Day- SCHOOL CLOSURE |
| Friday 24th | 100 Day of School Event! |
| TBD | Cookie Dough Fundraiser Kick-Off |
February 2025
Black History Month
| Wednesday 7th | Career Day at 9:00 AM- 1 :00 PM |
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| Tuesday 11th | P.T.S.G Meeting at 6:15 PM |
| Monday 10th | Lincoln's Holiday SCHOOL CLOSURE |
| Monday 17th | President's Day SCHOOL CLOSURE |
| Wednesday 19th | Kidpreneur Day 12:00 pm - 1 :00pm |
| Friday 28th | Black History Program |
| Kindergarten-8th Grade @3:00 pm |
March 2025
| Friday 7th | Report Card Conference # 2 |
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| Tuesday 11th | P.T.S.G Meeting at 6 : 15 p / Spring Picture Day |
| Wednesday 12th | Awards Ceremony # 2 Kinder - 2nd grades 8:00 3rd - 8th grades 9:30 |
| Friday 21st | Pupil Free Day #3 SCHOOL CLOSURE |
| Tuesday 25th | Science Fair 3rd-4th Grades |
| Thursday 27th | Science Fair 5th-8th Grades |
| Monday 31st | Cesar Chavez SCHOOL CLOSURE |
April 2025
| Wednesday 2nd | Promotion and Panoramic Pictures |
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| Monday 7th-Friday 11th | Spirit Week! |
| Tuesday 9th | P.T.S.G Meeting at 6:15 PM |
| Friday 11th | Progress Report #3 ( Final) |
| Preschool Spring Concert | |
| Scholastic Spring Book Fair | |
| Monday 14th-Thursday 17th | Terra Nova Testing 2nd-8th Grades |
| Friday 18th | Good Friday - SCHOOL CLOSURE |
| Monday 21st-25th | Spring Break - Day Care Provided |
May 2025
| Monday 5th-Friday 9th | Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week |
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| Friday 9th | Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day - SCHOOL CLOSURE |
| Tuesday 13th | P.T.S.G Meeting at 6:15 PM |
| Monday 12th-Friday 16th | PreSchool End of Year Conferences |
| Monday 26th | Memorial Day- SCHOOL CLOSURE |
| Friday 30th | Field Day! |
June 2025
| Monday 2nd | House Winners Announced! |
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| Tuesday 3rd | Preschool Awards Ceremony |
| Wednesday 4th | Final Chapel |
| Friday 6th | Report Card Conference # 3 ( Final ) |
| Monday 9th | Sorting Day ( Kindergarten Students ) |
| Tuesday 10th | Kindergarten Promotion at 9:00 AM |
| Wednesday 11th | Final Awards Ceremony 1st-2nd Grades 8:00 am 3rd-7th Grades 9:30 am |
| Thursday 12th | Preschool Graduation Ceremony at 10:00 AM |
| Friday 13th | Last Day of School |
| Friday 13th | DAY CARE PROVIDED |
REPORT CARDS/TRANSCRIPT will NOT be released UNTIL ALL BALANCES ARE PAID IN FULL.
Graduation/promotion participation will be denied unless balances are paid in full.
DAYCARE WILL BE PROVIDED DAILY from 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Beginning MONDAY, JUNE 17th THROUGH JULY 3rd FOR ALL
PRESCHOOL THROUGH 8th GRADE STUDENTS.
SUMMER SCHOOL/DAY CAMP BEGINS MONDAY, JULY 7th THROUGH AUGUST 8th , 2025,
FOR ALL INCOMING KINDERGARTEN, NEW AND TEACHER RECOMMENDED.
THE NEW TERM BEGINS MONDAY, AUGUST 25th 2025
HAVE A SAFE AND BLESSED SUMMER
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